The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-07

ject to work on the public roads in
his district: to transmit to the presl
dent Of the Police Jury, on the
second Mondayso Of April and Octo,
her OF each year, q written report
showing the number Of public roads
in his district; the number and
Dimensions Of canseways and bridges:
the quantity and quality Of timber
necessary for repairs; how and
when procured. and thepricethereof;
The numbered days employed in work
ing the roads: a list Of suits instituted
before the courts for recovery OF
fines, ETC.; the amounts received from
this source, or amounts otherwise re.
ceived; how expended; balance not
dishursed, which. at the expiration
Of his term Of office, he shall turn
ever to his successor in Office, FROM
whom he shall take a receipt and
register the SINE with the clerk OF
the Police Jury.
SEC. Is. Be it ordained, ETC. That
30 person shall haul or place any
dead animal IL any public road OF
this parish. under a penalty OF twenty
(s2O} dollars fine, to be enforced as
10y law provided.
COMPENSATION.
SIC. e. Be it ordained, etc, That
road o]yerseers shall not he allowed
any compensation for the number OF
days the road hands are required to
work, but they shall be allowed the
sum Of one dollar and City cents
$l.5O) per day for each days extra
work; provided it shall net exceed
ten dollars, and no compensation
shall be allowed for notifying the
hands. Nor shall they be paid until
they make their report as required
by section No. II Of this ordinance,
the correctness OF which report to
be sworn to before any competent
officer.
TEAMS. ETC, HOW OBTAINED.
SEC. II. Bel ii ordained, ETC., That
the road overseer shall allow such
persons as shall furnish teams, way,
ons, carts, plows, etc at bis request
for working OH the public road as
follows: for team and p!ow. Or team
and wagon with driver for same,
three day work; for enc mnle cart
and driver, three DAYS; for four mule
team and driver, four days work;
for hauling lumber long distance, a
cart or wagon with three yoke of
oxen and driver, five DAYS work; a
three mule cart and driver, four
days work.
FINES ON o%vERsEERs.
SEC. Is. Be it ordained, etc., That
any person refusing to serve as an
overseer, on any road agreabIy to
the order or appointment Of the
Police jury, shall forfeit and pay the
sun Of one hundred dollars to be
recovered and disposed OF in the
manner provided in sections IS and
90 OF this ordinance.
DUTY OF GRAND JURY IN CASE OF
FAILURE OR NEGLECT
OF ovERsEERs.
SEC. 10, Be it ordained, ETC., That
in case of failure or neglect of any
overseer Of roads to discharge faith.
fully any Of the duties herein i'm
posed, itshall be lawfulfor the Grand
aury of the parish to present said
overseers to the District Court for
neglect, failure, or refusal to perform
their duties, and upon such present
ment, it Shall be the duty Of the
District Attorney to prosecute said
oyerseer, and upon trial they shall
be fined BY the court not less than
fifty dollars nor more than one hun
dred dollars, said fine to lie COL
lected 10y TIE Sheriff and paid, after
decucting fees of the District At
torney and costs, to the parish
treasurer, to be placed to the credit
Of the road aod bridge fund.
PENALTY FOR OBSTRUCTING PUBLIC
ROADS.
SEC. 20. Be it ordained, etc, That
If any person shall erect or cause to
he erected any bars across any pub.